Daming prepares the emperor

The news sent by Jin Yiwei was divided into two parts, and soon arrived at the Hall of Martial Heroes and the Hall of Wenhua.

The matter of Yuan Kai's madness caused a discussion in the official circles, but soon no one paid attention to it. After all, a madman can't bring any benefits. When he leaves, the tea will go cold. This is a cruel and unchanging truth. Time smooths out most delusions.

There is another reason that accelerated everyone's indifference, and that was Zhu Yuanzhang's ambiguous behavior. Before, he was as cold as the winter wind when dealing with people he didn't like. When did he actually use a soft knife to cut flesh? No guess. Seeing the original intention, no one would dare to poke their eyes out.

So even though the capital can't hide new things, this latest evidence of madness is only known by the palace.

When he received the news, Zhu Biao had not yet crossed the threshold of the Hall of Spring Harmony. He stood by the door, took the document handed over by Wei Zhongde, looked at it quietly for a moment, and continued walking towards the courtyard with his hands behind his back. I can't see the joy or anger.

Wei Zhongde followed behind and said in a low voice: "Master, they also sent a copy of this thing to the Hall of Martial Heroes, and they came together."

"Understood." Zhu Biao said lightly, "The Second Prince and the others are here, you go and serve them tea first."

"Yes."

Zhu Xi and the others came very early, and they were staying in the room at this time. They waved away the eunuchs and maids, and while they were sitting around the charcoal basin and roasting the fire, they whispered to each other.

Counting the age, the oldest Zhu Xi is almost 12 years old.Muying was adopted by Zhu Yuanzhang when she was eight years old, and it happened to be the battlefield when she was twelve years old. Although the prince in the palace was a bit more delicate, she was also beaten up by Comrade Zhu, and her ability to withstand pressure was not bad. Going in is not particularly difficult to understand.

That's what Zhu Xi thought.

"Do you still remember the day of the first court meeting in Fengtian Temple?" he said.

Zhu Yan nodded solemnly, and Zhu Di also looked sideways.

"We talked about this issue that day." Zhu Xi said, "We never want to be mediocre princes for the rest of our lives."

"Ah?" Zhu Bing was startled, "I didn't say that. Second brother, I am very satisfied with my position. It would be nice to be a prince. You can do whatever you want. My heart is for big brother. As true as a sunflower toward the sun."

Only then did Zhu Xi realize that the words just now were ambiguous, and quickly explained: "What I mean is that we don't want to eat and wait to die, and stay trapped in the capital for the rest of our lives. We need to do something."

"I agree with this." Zhu Yan said, "I'll just say it, brother, if you really have any ideas, you shouldn't say it to us."

"Damn." Zhu Xi was a little scared, "you can use your villain's heart to save my gentleman's belly. What about sunflowers, do sunflowers face the sun at night? I think you have bad intentions."

"Hey - you are being serious." Zhu said, "Fourth brother, tell him quickly."

As they grow older, the princes who live in the center of the power vortex gradually become political creatures.Of course, this is not to say that they no longer have family affection and self in their minds, it just means that they think more and more, and avoid more and more taboos.

Ordinary people's complaints about their father and elder brother are absolutely unacceptable to them. Even a slight mention may be used to make a big fuss.

Because before they became fathers and eldest brothers, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were the emperors and princes of Ming Dynasty first, and they were not sons and younger brothers first, they were princes who could inherit the throne.

Zhu Di had strayed into Fengdu with Zhu Jingjing a long time ago, he knew what was behind Zhu Biao, and he was more aware of his unshakable status and character, so that he would not care about the offense of a few words, so he just smiled at this time, a Not a word was said.

Seeing that Zhu Di didn't intend to speak up for him, Zhu Xi turned around and continued: "In short, we will follow the agreement, if it doesn't work, there will be no next chance."

This sentence seems to be a shabby speech, how can the bitterness inside be exposed to outsiders.

Several people fell silent, reviewing the discussed words in their hearts, waiting for Zhu Biao to come back from the outside.

Finally, footsteps gradually approached.

Zhu Di knew that this was the sound that the prince stepped on deliberately, in order to inform them that he was coming, so he sat up straight from the chair, coughed a few times, and said, "Second brother, how is your homework done? Received."

"I can't finish writing." Zhu Xi understood, pretending to be depressed, and sighed, "I can't finish writing at all."

The footsteps stopped at the door.

This time Zhu Xing and Zhu Bing also noticed, and performed even harder.

Zhu Fan said: "Second brother, did you miss out in class, so you don't know anything."

"Who said I can't, it's not for this reason."

Zhu Di entered the venue: "Could it be that you are sick? It's been cold these days, so you have to keep warm."

"It's not that I'm sick, it's that I have something on my mind." Zhu Xi sighed deeply, "This matter made me think about it during the day and read it at night. I didn't have the mind to eat or sleep, let alone the schoolwork. It’s just to be scolded, anyway, it’s not good.”

"Don't!" Zhu Bian howled, "Second brother, tell me, we will find a solution for you. Master knows that you don't take your studies seriously, so he will definitely tell Father. When Father is angry, he will pick a bone in the egg. , we will be unlucky with you."

"It's useless, you can't help me."

"What's the matter?" Zhu Di said, "Is it the young Mu Ai?"

"How is it possible! Your second brother, am I that kind of lustful person?" Zhu Xi said, "As princes, we can't get any things. Now I have difficulties, and I know it's not because of your help."

"You can ask elder brother to help you! Eldest brother is the prince, if we can't do it, elder brother will definitely do it."

On the surface, Zhu Biao blurted out this sentence, but in fact, he grabbed his clothes tightly with his hands, his throat was dry, and he was afraid that his calculation would be exposed somewhere and the matter would go to waste, so Zhu Biao angrily scolded him and drove him back.

It's a small thing to fail, and it's a big thing to be disliked by the big brother.

Outside the door, Wei Zhongde just arrived, holding a tray full of tea and snacks, standing there, looking up slightly at Zhu Biao, waiting for orders.

Zhu Biao shook his head and put a finger on his mouth.

The conversation inside was still going on, this time it was Zhu Di's turn to speak out, he said: "It's really not possible, you can still ask Father for help, as long as it's a serious matter—"

"But it's not a serious matter!" Zhu Xi interrupted him.

Zhu Biao knew that he should go in, and if he didn't go in, these people would not know what to do.

He pushed open the door and said with a smile, "What's wrong?"

The three younger brothers saluted quickly, and two of them said: "Big Brother, we don't know either."

"Oh." Zhu Biao said, "Zhu Xi, tell me, is there anything unscrupulous about you that you want your father to know?"

"I..." Zhu Xi hesitated and did not speak.

Zhu Di added in time: "Brother, second brother said that he has been unable to eat or sleep for several days, and he doesn't even care about his father beating someone. If this goes on like this, he may not be far from death. Even if such a serious matter is not serious, I think it is okay." You have to ask."

This sentence was not in the plan, Zhu Xi stared at Zhu Di, and stood there for a while.

Zhu Bing said: "Yes, yes, brother, you should ask him quickly."

It seems that this unlucky guy was betrayed, Zhu Biao was amused, he couldn't play with his younger brothers now, and he might be bullied in the future.

"Yes, that's how it is." Zhu Xi went all out, "Brother, I want to go out of the palace."

Wei Zhongde poured tea for everyone attentively, Zhu Biao picked up the teacup and said slowly, "What are you going out of the palace for?"

"I heard..." Zhu Xi suddenly saw the encouraging eyes of Zhu Fen and Zhu Di, and saw that they were doing nothing but enjoying the results. Suddenly, a surge of anger rose to his lips, and he forgot all the preparations and plans. He opened his mouth and said, "The few of us want to go to Sichuan to fight."

Having said that, he felt much more at ease, pretending not to see the frightened appearance of his two younger brothers, and staring straight at Zhu Biao with light in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, or just as expected, Zhu Biao was not angry, but still looked at him gently.

"Brother, the palace is really boring."

Zhu Xi gradually became more courageous, and the person wearing the prince's crown in front of him gradually became the shadow of his brother who was very close to him when he was five or six years old. Awe gradually disappeared, and dependence occupied his brain.

"I really have no talent in books, brother, I want to go out to fight, but I can't command, so I will be a soldier first, I dare not kill people, I will watch others kill first, I don't know anything, I also want to go out for a while, I'm a teenager and I don't want to be stuck here."

"..." Zhu Biao looked at him silently.

The room fell into a deathly silence.

Knowing that it was irreversible now, Zhu Fang and Zhu Di also looked at Zhu Biao with the same eyes as Liu Chubai.

"You said you don't want to be trapped here?" After a long silence, Zhu Biao finally spoke.

"Yes."

"As a prince, you should have already realized that you are still ignorant if you say such a thing." The tone of Zhu Biao's words was still so peaceful, and the voice was still so stable, but to them, it seemed like The cold wind passed through the roof of the hole and poured straight into the heart, as cold as ice.

"Which of the people in the Forbidden City is not trapped in the heavy palace walls. Whether it is the father or me, who can move around easily? Look at your mother and concubine, look at your sister, they are not even easy to leave the palace! "

Zhu Xi didn't expect Zhu Biao to suddenly become so severe, tongue-tied, completely stunned, and he didn't even remember his grievances.

"You say you want to go out, first of all you have to think about your identity, don't talk about going to Sichuan to fight, just talk about walking on the road, do you want someone to protect you? When you went to the army, the enemy took a knife to chop your head and the general's head, you Which one do you want to protect first? When giving orders, do you want to consider your credit for the sake of flattery? Childish! I don’t understand anything, I just want to be willful. Not sure how to act recklessly!"

"Brother, I was wrong." Zhu Xi came back to his senses and knelt on the ground with a snap.

The eldest brother was reprimanding the second brother, and the crown prince was teaching the second prince a lesson, saying that there was no reason for them to watch. Zhu Yan and Zhu Di hurriedly got up and knelt down.

Zhu Di said: "Dian, big brother, I came up with this idea, if you want to blame it, blame me, second brother is honest, I can't think of such a way."

Zhu Wei said: "It's because we all want to go to Sichuan, so we just asked the second brother to talk. Big brother, we know we were wrong, and we must study hard in the future, and we will never play tricks again."

At this critical moment of expressing his position, Zhu Biao raised his hand and took a sip of tea, his expression was hidden behind the teacup, making it difficult to see clearly.